diff --git a/src/engine/gnc-engine.c b/src/engine/gnc-engine.c
index 0f96b60c09..e374ccfee1 100644
--- a/src/engine/gnc-engine.c
+++ b/src/engine/gnc-engine.c
@@ -48,25 +48,6 @@ gpointer g_error_cb_data;
 
 // static QofLogModule log_module = GNC_MOD_ENGINE;
 
-/* GnuCash version functions */
-unsigned int
-gnucash_major_version (void)
-{
-    return GNUCASH_MAJOR_VERSION;
-}
-
-unsigned int
-gnucash_minor_version (void)
-{
-    return GNUCASH_MINOR_VERSION;
-}
-
-unsigned int
-gnucash_micro_version (void)
-{
-    return GNUCASH_MICRO_VERSION;
-}
-
 /********************************************************************
  * gnc_engine_init
  * initialize backend, load any necessary databases, etc.
diff --git a/src/engine/gnc-engine.h b/src/engine/gnc-engine.h
index 325f4c3087..5734d29085 100644
--- a/src/engine/gnc-engine.h
+++ b/src/engine/gnc-engine.h
@@ -219,13 +219,6 @@ typedef void (* gnc_engine_init_hook_t)(int, char **);
 
 /** PROTOTYPES ******************************************************/
 
-/** GnuCash version number information. */
-unsigned int gnucash_major_version (void);
-/** GnuCash version number information. */
-unsigned int gnucash_minor_version (void);
-/** GnuCash version number information. */
-unsigned int gnucash_micro_version (void);
-
 /** gnc_engine_init should be called before gnc engine
  * functions can be used - see also ::qof_init for a
  * method that does not require Guile. */